Job summary
Are you a highly experienced and
skilled psychologist? Are you passionate about improving mental health services
for children and young people? Are you looking for a new challenge and the
opportunity to clinically lead a developing service?
Then we want to meet you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen
for a counselling/clinical psychologist to join our CAMHS Learning Disability team
in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The successful applicant will provide
clinical leadership across both counties, with clinical work delivered in
Worcestershire.
You will be highly skilled and
experienced in delivering and developing an evidence-based therapeutic service,
with a record of being a compassionate and inclusive leader. No two days will
be the same, so flexibility, problem solving skills and a desire to make a
difference are all vital for this role.
You will provide clinical
supervision to the CAMHS LD Team and in turn will receive support from the most
senior psychology leads in the Trust.
This is a part time role working 30 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
As the clinical lead for this service,you will be highly skilled and
experienced in developing services in response to the needs of the cohort we
work with. You will have a strong background working with children and young
people with co-morbid mental health and learning disability needs and will be
comfortable developing clinical services and therapeutic interventions.
You will work closely with the leadership team to ensure the service is
resilient and sustainable, with a well-supported team delivering evidence-based
interventions.
Your leadership style will be based around compassion and inclusivity; you
will encourage this in the staff you clinically supervise.
You will sympathetically and efficiently manage escalations and will
keep patient, family and staff wellbeing at the heart of what you do.
We offer a flexible working pattern and are committed to upholding a
compassionate and inclusive working culture we are excited to speak with you,
if you think this role may be for you!
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A minimum of 4 years of
experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the
relevant area
Experience of
leading in relation to the development and organisation of psychological
interventions within a given clinical area
Sufficient training and
experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
as a suitably
qualified psychologist to offer
clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
Training and experience in the
application of psychological knowledge across range of mental health
presentations, including organic illness, functional mental health, and
physical health
Experience of assessing and
providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting
with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental
health presentations across the life span and care settings
Advanced theoretical and
applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological
problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for
patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health conditions
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A minimum of 4 years of
experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the
relevant area
Experience of
leading in relation to the development and organisation of psychological
interventions within a given clinical area
Sufficient training and
experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
as a suitably
qualified psychologist to offer
clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
Training and experience in the
application of psychological knowledge across range of mental health
presentations, including organic illness, functional mental health, and
physical health
Experience of assessing and
providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting
with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental
health presentations across the life span and care settings
Advanced theoretical and
applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological
problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for
patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health conditions
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- A minimum of 4 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
- Experience of leading in relation to the development and organisation of psychological interventions within a given clinical area
- Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
- Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge across range of mental health presentations, including organic illness, functional mental health, and physical health
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations across the life span and care settings
- Experience of multi-agency/ multidisciplinary working
- Therapeutic expertise in working with carers/families/couples
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
Desirable
- Experience in training / teaching and student assessment
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health conditions
- Well-developed psychometric assessment skills
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practiced within the field of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Group presentation skills
- IT skills / Microsoft Office: Word / Outlook / Excel
- Ability to support the learning needs of self and others
- Ability to prioritise work dealing with a complex range of agendas
- Motivational leadership skills and effective team player
- Ability to develop new skills and manage change / conflict
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Post qualification training/ experience in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/ or physical health difficulties, across the age span
- Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience required specific to the role and clinical area
- A minimum of 4 years of experience working as a qualified Clinical/Counselling Psychologist within the relevant area
- Experience of leading in relation to the development and organisation of psychological interventions within a given clinical area
- Sufficient training and experience to be recognised by the Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology as a suitably qualified psychologist to offer clinical placements to trainee Clinical/Counselling Psychologists
- Training and experience in the application of psychological knowledge across range of mental health presentations, including organic illness, functional mental health, and physical health
- Experience of assessing and providing a wide range of psychological interventions to patients presenting with the full degree of clinical severity and across a range of clinical mental health presentations across the life span and care settings
- Experience of multi-agency/ multidisciplinary working
- Therapeutic expertise in working with carers/families/couples
- Experience of conducting clinically relevant research
Desirable
- Experience in training / teaching and student assessment
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge required specific to the role and clinical area
- Advanced theoretical and applied knowledge of psychological approaches for people with psychological problems including specialised psychological assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological presentations and physical health conditions
- Well-developed psychometric assessment skills
- Doctoral level knowledge of research design and methodology, including complex multivariate data analysis, as practiced within the field of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Group presentation skills
- IT skills / Microsoft Office: Word / Outlook / Excel
- Ability to support the learning needs of self and others
- Ability to prioritise work dealing with a complex range of agendas
- Motivational leadership skills and effective team player
- Ability to develop new skills and manage change / conflict
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/BA Honours degree at 2:1 or above in Psychology
- Post-graduate Doctorate in Clinical/Counselling Psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Post qualification training/ experience in specific, evidence based techniques for use with clients with complex psychological presentations and/ or physical health difficulties, across the age span
- Evidence of regular further professional training and experience as required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Chartered Psychologist (Clinical or Counselling) by the BPS
- Eligible for registration as a Practitioner member of the BPS Division of Clinical/Counselling Psychology
- Registered with HCPC as a Clinical/Counselling Psychologist
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
